The National tribune., 1887-06-02
LOYAL WOMANSWORK
Tie Household, Conversation Club,
Puzzles. etc.


hHpS household workers can huu roileAhihb
from their own experience 10 this proh'able ana
ID must TOO ofen be admitted that homemade
rugs are anything but beautiful; slill, they are
eomctimes really handsome and there H. NO reason
wis even rngs intended ior hard usage shodld not
f,nve degree ~ beauty about them or al least be
without the objectionable feature oi positive ug-
Lovely oriental looking rugs, which TO the un-
anitAied fail TO reveal AT The irst view the Tact that
they Of home manufacture, are made ont oi
that most undesirable aud useless 81 al old things,
Norn-out ingram carpet Carpet which ~ Tar past
usng az a floor covering in any other way VIII
proee just the thing for these rugs several pat
Co. us carpet be- used Ia one rug 10 good ad-
vintage, for Il is desirable 10 have variety oi col
Tie carpet must first he well beaten 10 free IL
from dust and II Il h very dusty IL s good plan
90 have il washed through clear water. As the
Garnet can be cut into shor lengths convenlent TO
handle this s not difficult task as Il sounds.
Aucr the carpet is cleaned cut u across the
pldtA into strips not more ihnn thfeequarlefs OF
an inch wide. Next rayel the threads OH Of each
side of the strips until only three are eii IN the
middle III the carpet is worn very thin, more
threads must be left, on the strip will pull M two
but hen the carpet strong three threads viii be
Buhioiolh ana Sometimes even Two VII prove
enough 10 hold. Next sew the strips together and
wind into balls.
a - now ready for the weaver. Any weaver Of
rag carpet or of silk rag curtains who knows how
10 Jetst up the fringe can do the weaving.
For yard-widc rug, pat on Gt the end of a
piece OF otheT weaving, he should not chnFge more
than ~ cents Tor yard aud a quarter length, ana
Furnish the chain himself Rugs more than a yard
wide, unless attached to some piece OF the same
Nidth already in will o0si more for the weaving.
weaver charges more when lac has 10 make
changes and put an new chain.
Nhen woven rightly the rugs win present a
clOsc, fuzzy surface The chain should be almost
invisible the upper side, the fringe being beat
Mp 80 10 he all on that side and H. remov-
tng R raC-Carpet look.
lha ends OF the rucs arc finished with heavy
wooleu fringe which comes Tor the purpose. When
this fringe cannot be conveniently procured, "A very
good fringe, which answers nicely, u made 10y
al IA,
aud lying coarse yarn into the heading so mace.
The yarn should be of color 10 suit the coioTs IN
the rug, matching OF contrasting with them, as the
cas- may be. For rug yard aud quarter long,
The yarn should be cat into lengths OF I've inches,
80 tn TO make fringe nearly two and hall inches
deep When tied Ia. Longer fugs VIII require deeper
Nncn the carpet is much faded, or the colors
too lfgHt or dmEy 20 make handsome rug, II can
easily ae dyed after ID ls cut and raveed. The
dycs which can be bought done up IN small guam
tos ready or use are the best II is not necessary
90 follow the directions which come with the pack
ages far as thc washing and nfterscOuring OF the
material are concerned All that j. needed Is 10
dip the strips OF carpet ln the dye unin they have
taken tlle desired shnde
soLyERs AND SEARCHES.
Mrs N. }. Leach, Woleott, VI, 3; john Hoslzins,
iF. Nellie u. Bearse, OzemOs, Mich, 8; James
~ Aiger, Swampscott, Mass p; Guy Sappington,
ClHrssburg, Mo. .; ~. NJ. Mccall, Cole Camp,
Iowa q; Mary Dawn Petty. s; Samuel $. Dickson,
Tyrone, Pa. 1; A. O. Hamphill, Shumway, H., 3;
llllA Dent Clarissa, Mimi. 2; Blanche Salisbury,
Romsous Corners o., i; Frank Toles, Bolivia, Ill.,,
3; Florence SmocS, Winfield, Kan, q A. b. W.
Seybert, WapeO, Iowa, II; Clarence L. Fetzer,
badsouberg, o. Annie L. Marsh Saugus, Mass, b.
Conversation Club.
R,its efHie Club Write briefly. Q Write only
or oe side Of the paper 5. Write TO the point. Z.
Write one subject. 3. Write your best 6.
Send answers 10 ali puzzles for use Of Editor. Eaoh
week the names Of those writing the best letters
tts a., composition, spelling pcnmanship and gem
eIal merit considered--Wiil DC named at the head
of this column on the Honor Roll. First honor
nlfiFg all of nd
honor viii include deficiency I'm some one point
No OILERS will be named.
OUR GREETIEG.
hlva Dill, Plantsville o.. soldiers daughser, Is;
Ralph i. Young, North Lamoine, Me; Charlie NJ
Keutner Lyons Kan, Anna L. Mitchell Marshall
H. JRmes y. Hubbard, s Matiield, Kan, son Of
Andersonyie prisoner
ANOTHER VIEW ON KANSAS
FnIEsus OF THE c. c.: j. like w b. Powell have
kept silent, but now would like space in your vau-
able paper 20 express niy Views on Kansas lie is
siulr,ns. II j mistake not. live on "A homestead
Ia Southwest Kansas. There are, ! confess. some
drawbacks, but, take ID all ln all you could not
fluid better place 30 live. lived Ia Illinois until
] was u, came To Rice County, Kan, thence 70
Hodgoman County, my present home. 1 have not
a. yet had any troubie pa finding oGt whether
To-day was day before yesterday, or not, and
where live tlie sua has never . ret in dough-
pan confess the weather is changeabe. Our
friend Saws lac Joined church aud dance club" ("
Church laws must be different there from what they
are here; here they don't allow person 90 belong
% both at once. think he win have 10 go farther
h1.st ior lis Jiggers, and farther West for his
the drug whisky that lac speaks Of? If So
thRt accounts for his know ing well how IL serves
Rperson am glad lac wrote, for did not know
whisky good for warts" >" but do say that IL
should not be used freely as il 10. We have a
map OF Kansas but b does not give any two by
four townships. There a. a wide scope Of country
fn Kansas, aud II they were 10 get all the railroads
they are voting FOR, there would still be room 10
farm without farming between the ties, as there
are noi great many grHngeTs here. Our friend
ou
nov corn is gathered. have seen nice corn
raised here a. ever was raised ia the East / would
mot trade my home here Tor one back East as we
have iine prospects before Us. lie seems TO think
EGusas ought 10 have all the advantages OF the
Eastern States, which were settled years before
Eausas Perhaps he had better return 10 the
" land of hilarious HoUslcrdOm !" and not put up
with the Deou.iarities and misrepresentation OF
this country. Friends say what you mean. Don't
you thiuk % would be best ELLA Aolte, Candsh,
Ness Co., Kan.
down IN MISSISSIPPI.
FEIEEDs or THE G. C.. Not seeing any growls
nom MHssasip,, concluded there Is no one here
10 grOHl but Vet, and he ls lonesome that
be las forgotten bis identity. Would advise w.
H. y. 10 commit matrimony IL he thinks there is
amy danger Of his becoming peculiarity; 1" the
general signs OF which are toes out AT the heel ell
bow out al the collar, blinds needed on trowseTs.
etc. The "peculiarltes of this country are SO
very peculiar, ] will let them rest. Would say,
however, that you -uns "we-uBs, T" tote" aud
the snuil bottle predominant muchly. Spring
chickens and ticks get ripe IN May Muskeeiers will
do 60 pick most any time. As 10 field crops il has
Decn demonstrated thai the - Irecds" and Watcrmcl-
ous cannOi be grown u the same field. " suld say 10
Itoosier brunette, don't aim too high; rather be on
an equality " possible. When man H. beset by
trials troubles and ribulatiOns he naturally turns
40 her litteHeTHue Ia giliess for comfort ng words
and advice u she b. not capable of comprehend
ing tie situation. how she advise? Though she
does hef best with love and kindness there viii be
o. litue gram OF disappointment planted
Being fearful of receiving invite aud free pase
np the hoOabine route. retire into Obscurity aud
draw tle ol'seurity in Efter me-" Vet Flinker, /"
fflHh Acinpcr Co, Miss
RANcnING IN TEXAS
HAPPY HOUSEHOLD ANDE C.. would Ike 10 ioin
You d. your merry conversations 81 YOU u j RECEIVE
another cousin as a member of thc III II aud q q,
live ~ Burnci County, Tex. and never see auV
soldiers sOnh and daughters here. ] hnve been
bcrc only two ycarB. il ls too dry FOR farmers to
Jhisc Hluch grain People make money mostly rails
ing and selling cattle and raising IN this coun-
try. There are great many Wild flowers lnat are
Rtis pretty nnu some very tail mountains There Ia
cave n"3sr here, called tc Crystal Cave that hns
some very pretty crystal r0ols and also a spFine
that furnishes good water. The Young folks cnioy
going there very much. j like knitting lace and
have hoie very pretty patterns ] have some
Iciboh art cOlOrE iiint paint photographs very
pretty. WANT "a q. q. album. aud wish Tie readerr
OF TAR TRIBUNE would send nae their photos A
prize for best. ain from Kentucky aud like tie
Old Sitlth hestr except cold weather ia says lac IL
gong 10 Missouri this Fall, there are more sol.
niors thfre. hope thc soldiers will have a good
tme az ~. Louis IA eptember.-Polly }. Ball Bur
net BurHc, Co., Tex.
TRIBUNE ENCHANGE-wkNTED.
To exchange: Crochet shawl Tor best block crazy
pht work, lOnchcss square, by July 20: lace sstn e
dor Home.--COra Love- Marshall, IN. Photograph,
album and photograph foT besi-looking lads aud
Eeniemisil prize for Postal autograph-f. A. Par